TV's Charlie Moore comes to Northeast Fishing and Hunting Show

Christina Hennessy

Updated 3:47 pm, Tuesday, February 12, 2013

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Charlie Moore, The Mad Fisherman, who has been bringing his unique mix to the outdoor show genre for 17 years (his "Charlie Moore: No Offense" just started season 3 on the NBC Sports Network), will be one of the featured guests at the 16th annual Northeast Fishing & Hunting Show that runs Friday, Feb. 15 to Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 in Hartford, Conn. He will appear from 12 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16. For more information, call 860-844-8461, or visit http://www.fishinghuntingshow.com. less

Charlie Moore, The Mad Fisherman, who has been bringing his unique mix to the outdoor show genre for 17 years (his "Charlie Moore: No Offense" just started season 3 on the NBC Sports Network), will be one of ... more

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Charlie Moore, The Mad Fisherman, who has been bringing his unique mix to the outdoor show genre for 17 years (his "Charlie Moore: No Offense" just started season 3 on the NBC Sports Network), will be one of the featured guests at the 16th annual Northeast Fishing & Hunting Show that runs Friday, Feb. 15 to Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 in Hartford, Conn. He will appear from 12 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16. For more information, call 860-844-8461, or visit http://www.fishinghuntingshow.com. less

Charlie Moore, The Mad Fisherman, who has been bringing his unique mix to the outdoor show genre for 17 years (his "Charlie Moore: No Offense" just started season 3 on the NBC Sports Network), will be one of ... more

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About 200 exhibitors will be participating in the 16th annual Northeast Fishing & Hunting Showm which runs Friday, Feb. 15 to Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Conn. Everything from art and sculpture to hunting and fishing gear will be on display. For more information on the show, visit http://www.fishinghuntingshow.com or call 860-844-8461. less

About 200 exhibitors will be participating in the 16th annual Northeast Fishing & Hunting Showm which runs Friday, Feb. 15 to Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Conn. ... more

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TV's Charlie Moore comes to Northeast Fishing and Hunting Show

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Early on, Charlie Moore was drawn to the outdoors, lured you might say.

"My dad had a big boat, and we would go out in Boston Harbor a lot," said the Boston native during a recent interview. "I'd go snowmobiling as a kid, too."

He also took up multiple sports, such as football and baseball. However, for the past two decades or so, it has been the art and sport of fishing that has brought him to the attention of the masses.

Throughout his long career, his shows have been fueled by his fast-paced style; his rapid, comic delivery; and his propensity for doing the unexpected -- the kind of behavior that earned him his moniker "The Mad Fisherman."

He said early on, those behind his longest-running show, "Charlie Moore Outdoors," had little sense of what the future would bring. Moore may be a skilled fisherman, but he didn't want to do a show about how to fish.

"No one had a sense of what it was going to be," said Moore, 42.

With its mix of celebrity guests, skits, and, oh yeah, fishing, the show has earned fans and honors, including multiple Emmy nominations.

Moore will be in Hartford on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 12 to 3 p.m., as part of the 16th annual Northeast Fishing & Hunting Show. It runs Friday, Feb. 15 to Sunday, Feb. 17 at the Connecticut Convention Center.

He will be joined by other presenters, including Greg Myerson, the world record holder for largest striped bass; Lane Benoit, a well-known whitetail buck tracker from Vermont; Del DelMastro, an archery tackle and urban deer hunter; and Tony Sletzko, a former striped bass world record holder.

"There is a little bit of everything there that has to do with fishing and hunting," said organizer Kristie Gonsalves, who is president of North East Expos, the company producing the show.

There will be demonstrations and activities, as well, including a fly-tying center, a virtual reality fishing simulator, live fishing at a catch and release trout pond, a children's bass casting competition by the Connecticut Bass Federation, a "Talons! Birds of Prey" live show and an archery range.

New this year is an "Elements of Nature" show that features artists' work in a variety of media, including stone, clay, photography, taxidermy, wood, bronze and antler.

Moore's expected appearance in Hartford is one of only a few he can do each year, despite upward of 30 to 40 invitations from all over. He said he values the opportunity to get out and thank those who have embraced the multi-dimensional approach he takes to his shows.